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Noun: iambic trimeter
  1. A meter of poetry consisting of three iambic units per line.
    "In the dramatic forms of tragedy and comedy, iambic trimeter was used mainly for the verses "spoken" by a character, that is, the dialogue rather than the choral passages."

Type of: foot, metrical foot, metrical unit

Encyclopedia: Iambic trimeter

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